ESCAPE ROOMS CARDIFF
THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE
Choose your team of 2-6 players (per room).
Select your theme from our 7 immersive game rooms.
You’ll be given an objective and you’ll need to find objects, codes and clues in the rooms.
With 60 minutes on the clock, you’ll need to think quick, think smart and work as a team if you want to make it out in time.
Find out more about each of our game rooms, click the posters below.
ARE THERE ANY AGE LIMITS?
All players aged 12 and under must be accompanied by an 18+ player.
Due to their complexity, we recommend our games to players aged 13+, however, younger players always enjoy themselves (even our creepier games in the basement), so it’s up to them if it sounds like fun and up to you if you think the theme is suitable.
WHERE ARE YOU?
We’re on St. Mary Street – Just down from the Cardiff Castle and across from the Cardiff Market. There’s a map at the bottom of this page and a button under it to give you directions to take you straight to our door.
ARE THE GAMES FRIGHTENING?
All the games in their nature are thrilling, but there’s nothing scary to worry about! Some may contain a small jump-scare. Please contact us if you are concerned.
Although our creepier basement games, ‘Z – The Zombie Apocalypse’ and ‘Oculus The Serial Killer’, are horror-themed, they are not horror experiences. We aim for excellent design, immersion and gameplay, not a high scare factor! We do not use live actors in our games.
WHAT IS YOUR CANCELLATION POLICY?
Once a game has been booked, it cannot be moved or cancelled.
All of our games are non-refundable and non-transferable.
CAN WE GET HELP DURING THE GAME?
You can get hints from the Game Masters who supervise your game via the cameras and microphones in the room. They will send you help at the appropriate time if you really are struggling!
WHAT TIME SHOULD WE ARRIVE?
Please be punctual and arrive 5 minutes before the start of your time slot.
This will allow time for your brief, lockers & toilets etc. We will do our best to accommodate you if you are late, but we can’t guarantee that you will still be able to play.
ARE YOUR GAMES ACCESSIBLE?
Our games rooms may involve a little crawling, ducking, and climbing up a few steps.
If you struggle with any of these activities, have any health issues you think we would need to know about, or, if you struggle with stairs, please call before you book and we can offer some best advice based on your needs.
Unfortunately we do not have wheelchair access as all our games are on floors 1, 2 or in the basement.
WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED NUMBER OF PLAYERS PER TEAM?
Our rooms are designed for 2-6 players. The more of you there are, the easier and cheaper it is per person. The rooms are private and for your party only and not shared with any of the public.
CAN YOU ACCOMMODATE LARGE GROUPS?
Absolutely. Large groups often come and play our games. Our 7 available game rooms hold 2-6 players, so we can accommodate up to 42 players per hour session. For groups larger than that, please give us a call at 029 2167 9700. Also, we have a great food & drink discount with Franco Manca! Every booking with us gives you 15% off the bill, most of our groups make the most of that offer.
I’M CLAUSTROPHOBIC, CAN I PLAY? I'M PREGNANT CAN I PLAY?
Yes, you can! The rooms are all of a reasonable size and you will not find yourself in an enclosed space. You can leave the room at any point if you so wish. We quite often get players with claustrophobia and we are surprised at how little of an issue it is to them.
None of our games is overly physical, and we have had many pregnant people playing our games. See the ‘Are your games accessible?’ FAQ for details on health.
WHO SHOULD PLAY ESCAPE ROOMS?
One of the things that have made Escape Rooms successful around the world is that they can be enjoyed by everyone for every occasion. From babies to grandparents, we’ve seen all ages of friends and families take on the adventure. We also see gamers, couples and school trips coming by the busload, all enthusiastic about their 1-hour game. Some people celebrate, while others book corporate team buildings for all of their colleagues.
Talking about celebration, we have had 4 proposals here!!!
And OH, don’t forget! We are dog friendly, so bring the pup along!
TRIP ADVISOR, GOOGLE & FACEBOOK RATED
WITH 3000+ 5 STAR REVEIWS
Incredible fun! – My 13yr old & I visited Cardiff Escape Rooms today & genuinely had an incredible time! Meg welcomed us, explained the premise & helped when we were stuck. The experience… read more from start to finish was exceptionally fun!
Really enjoyed the surgery room. Would defo come again, my son and his friends loved it. Bebe was fab x
An epic experience in the zombie room. Big thanks to Chris for being so helpful and kind the whole time and making us feel even better about escaping the room!… read more It was a fun spontaneous adventure in the middle of the night – I aim to do it again soon!
A fantastic and clever Escape Room.
Amazing Day out! Brilliant fun for everyone! – Amazing! Todd our Game Master was brilliant and gave us everything we needed to know including lots of clues when we asked! Such a fun but creepy vibe to the… read more room! The room we did was Occulus (About a serial killer who is obsessed with eyes) so was meant to be quite creepy! But the room was honestly so eerily realistic it was 90’s themed with all very accurate decoration and interior and little minor details and touches that added to the theme perfectly for example a jacket on the back of the door that could quite literally be a serial killers 😅 Creepy music playing which added to the atmosphere immensely. Would definitely go again! They have over 7 rooms so plenty to choose from depending on who you go with or what kind of theme you like!
Escaped from Sherlock 2- a great room! – Sherlock 2-Moriarty’s revenge. Family of 5 adults. Great room, well thought out. We loved the challenges and the flow of the room, very slick. It was a room which encourages… read more you to work as a team. Great fun. Amelia was an enthusiastic host who set the scene perfectly. We think this is the 8th room we have done there and we will be back to do Astro Quest and the new, as yet unnamed room when it opens
Came as a large group with college me and 1 mate went into the oculus room- absolutely brilliant our host Bebe couldn’t have been any better, even though she gave… read more us a fright
Never visited and Escape Room before, but definately would / will again. Fantastic venue, experience and staff
Excellent game, host and experience – looking forward to retuning to try another room – We booked into the Castle Room, as a family of 4 (2 adults & 2 children). The room and challenges were excellent (a lot better than the previous escape room… read more we had done elsewhere), super detailed and realistic, we had such a great visit. Our game host ‘Luna’ was great too and made the trip really enjoyable, and she was great when explaining it all to our kids (aged 11 & 9) who have never experienced an escape room.
The Castle Escape Room – Brilliant time in ‘The Castle’ escape room. Our ‘Escape Master’ Dom is as lovely, welcoming and great fun.
Had an amazing experience in the oculus room, with the help of many hints ended up close to escaping in the time limit, was a lovely day out and many… read more thanks to our host Tod who was a massive help and very welcoming!
Great fun! 🔒 And we got out!! – Great fun and Amelia was a great host! Thank you ️And we got out!! A fun experience with friends.
Had a great time completing two rooms. Amelia was the staff member assigned to us and was very friendly, and was there when we needed her to give us some… read more hints to help us on the way.
Had a lovely time escaping The Tomb, it was just the right difficulty and Laura was a helpful gamemaster.
This was a first escape room for my 11yo and her friends. Needless to say they had a blast, I am am quite proud of myself for doing it as… read more a surprise. We did the Tomb and have to say, even I , Iwas thrilled :))) the host, Bebe, she was great and so helpful and approachable, the girls felt like VIP. We will defo do it again,this time, maybe without any extra hints :))
Made our 5th visit over Christmas to play the leanest game, Oculus, having played and thoroughly enjoyed all the other games. We played as a team of 5, all enthusiasts… read more with a degree of experience. The game didn't disappoint as always it was very well...More
Lots of fun ! Had a fantastic time playing Oculus and Sam the host was brilliant. Thank you so much, we can’t wait to book another Escape Room soon.
I came here a couple of weeks ago and it was really good! Amelia was our host and she was lovely. We did the oculus room and it was really… read more interesting. It’s not the cheapest escape room in Cardiff but the puzzles were fab. Some of them I’d have not figured out without the hints but Amelia was really helpful and we got out with 6 minutes to spare!
Our family of 4 recently visited Escape Rooms Cardiff and had a great time! Really friendly staff with a warm welcome and Meg our games master was super helpful from… read more start to finish. She was enthusiastic and gave us clues when we needed that extra bit of help. Thank you Meg! We did The Tomb and we escaped!! Definitely be back for another experience.
This was our 2nd visit to the Cardiff branch, having completed all the Escape rooms closer to home. Brilliant experience, we have played the Tomb and Astro Quest. Astro Quest… read more is possibly the best room we have done so far, very well layed out, loads of nostalgia and linked together really well. Both visits we have been looked after by Meg, who prompted us when we needed help without requests, just to get us looking in the right direction 🙂
First time for all of us in an escape room game. Lauren was so helpful and professional and the game was so much fun. The game was challenging and… read more well laid out. Definitely makes you think and work together which we’re not very good at. I’m sure another visit will do us good ! We didn’t get out in time but enjoyed it immensely. We can’t wait to go again Thank you
Excellent Escape Rooms – Did The 13th room.
We attended Escape Rooms for a friend’s leaving do and it was fantastic. Our host was informative and fun was had by all. We can’t wait to return to try… read more the other rooms. Definitely recommend and make sure you book in advance!
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We did Sherlock 2 and it was just like being transported to Baker Street. Some very clever puzzles that kept us guessing… read more until the end and left us laughing and discussing the room for hours after.
Thanks to Rawri for his hospitality and the design of the room.
Will visit again!
November 21, 2022
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December 18, 2022
Overall amazing experience and excellent set up
Thanks Bebe
November 29, 2022
January 2, 2019
December 10, 2023
We’ll be back for more.
February 18, 2023
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December 4, 2022
The rooms were really well designed and the puzzles were challenging but doable.
Looking forward to going back to do the remaining rooms!
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January 3, 2020
Very good- makes you think.
Meg a good hinter!
Got out with an extra 3 minutes.
This is our 3rd time at this Escape Room.
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Thoroughly recommend
December 9, 2023
June 23, 2019